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March 8 Feminist Night Marches to Be Held Across Turkey

MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 8 Feminist Night Marches to Be Held Across Turkey

On March 8 International Women’s Day, feminist night marches will be held in several cities across Turkey. While the feminist night march will be held for the 17th time in İstanbul, the capital city of Ankara will host its 13th feminist night march this year.

Flormar Workers: We Learn That March 8 is Not About Flowers, But About Labor

MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Flormar Workers: We Learn That March 8 is Not About Flowers, But About Labor

Being dismissed from Flormar company for unionizing, women have been protesting for 295 days with the demand to be reinstated in their jobs. Speaking to bianet, they said, “We learn that March 8 is not about flowers, but getting one’s labor’s worth.”

5 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Women Fill İstiklal Street at March 8 Night March

Women Fill İstiklal Street at March 8 Night March

Yesterday evening, the İstiklal street in İstanbul witnessed one of the broadest participations in a demonstration in the recent years. The street was filled with women and their slogans.

9 March 2017 Haluk Kalafat